(19)
(11) EP 2 183 556 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.05.2009

(43) Date of publication:
12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19

(21) Application number: 08795024.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01H 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/009387
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/023105 (19.02.2009 Gazette 2009/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 14.08.2007 US 955777 P

(71) Applicant: ABB Technology AG
8050 Zürich (CH)

(72) Inventor:
  • DOWDELL, Kevin
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15239 (US)

(74) Representative: De Santis, Giovanni 
ABB S.p.A. Via L. Lama, 33
20099 Sesto San Giovanni (MI)
20099 Sesto San Giovanni (MI) (IT)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING THE MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT OF A ROTATING SHAFT